Source: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY'S EXTENSION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1032908
Grant No.
2024-70006-43561
Cumulative Award Amt.
$225,000.00
Proposal No.
2024-03462
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2024
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2025
Grant Year
2024
Program Code
[EIP]- Extension Implementation Program
Recipient Organization
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
BOZEMAN,MT 59717
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
The Montana Extension IPM Program Goals reflect the National IPM Road Map. Our program is designed to reduce health andenvironmental risk from pest management, improve IPM practices and increase IPM adoption. The Montana State UniversityIPM Program is a highly collaborative, engaged, and effective group. We have several new and continuing programs that will beemphasized in this project that are directly related to the CPPM goals of Plant Protection Tactics and Tools, EnhancingAgricultural Biosecurity, and IPM for Sustainable Communities. Our primary areas of emphasis are Agronomic Crops;Communities; Specialty Crops; Pollinator Health; Pest Diagnostic Facilities; and Pesticide Applicators. Emphases and specificobjectives include: Agronomic Crops: Real time monitoring of pests via a website and farmer cooperators; Hands-on trainingand research- based learning materials for agricultural professionals; Communities: Expand availability and accessibility ofonline learning resources; Provide hands-on training, toolkits and learning materials for stakeholders; Participate in multistatecooperative projects; Early detection and rapid response to the brown marmorated stink bug; Specialty Crops: Improve specialtycrop growers' knowledge and implementation of timely tools for pest management, hands-on workshops and grower guides;Pollinator Health: Improve awareness of pollinator health and habitat; Pest Diagnostic Facilities: Educate clients of thediagnostic laboratory on IPM-based pest management options; Provide rapid diagnostic tools; Pesticide Applicators: Providehands-on training and learning materials for Pesticide Applicators.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2161599116020%
2163095310020%
2161699114020%
2165220106020%
2163110113020%
Goals / Objectives
This is an EIP proposal. The overall program goal is to promote adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Montana and reflects the IPM national roadmap, CPPM goals, and Western IPM priorities. The Montana State University IPM program team is highly collaborative, engaged, and effective. We have new and continuing programs. The budget is distributed over the following priority areas: Agronomic and Specialty Crops (24%), Communities (47%), Diagnostics (13%), and Pesticide Education for Applicators (16%). Objectives for agronomic and specialty crops include 1) Provide hands-on training and research-based learning materials for professionals; 2) Provide specialty crop growers with tools for timely pest management; 3) Real-time monitoring of pests via a website and farmers. For communities objectives are 1) Participate in the multistate cooperative project Cultivating Healthy Plants; 2) Expand availability of online learning resources for urban IPM and Master Gardener programs; 3) Provide hands-on training and learning materials for extension faculty, landscapers, urban foresters, and Master Gardeners; 4) Provide IPM education and training for small acreage owners; 5) Improve awareness of pollinator health and habitat through outreach in Montana and the intermountain west. To support diagnostic facilities objectives are 1) Access to molecular and rapid diagnostic tools to increase the accuracy of identification of key weeds and plant diseases; and 2) Educate clients of the diagnostic laboratory on IPM-based pest management options. For education for pesticide applicators the objective is to 1) Provide hands-on training and learning materials for pesticide applicators. The IPM Coordinator and Administrative Contact is Dr. Tim Seipel.
Project Methods
Each IPM specialist involved in this grant is aware of their responsibilities and has participated in the writing of this proposal. The IPM program has formal and informal input from stakeholders into the overall goals of the program and investments by the specialists and participants. The coordinators of emphasis areas assembled the logic model, and our evaluation assists with measuring progress and impacts. The IPM team meets quarterly in person and with our advisory committee in person at minimum annually and through virtual meetings as needed. We have an email listserv that we use routinely for IPM program internal communications and coordinate file sharing through the cloud. The primary focus of IPM team meetings is to discuss current and future projects, program outputs and outcomes, and the evaluation of the program. The evaluator is an integral component and an active participant in the project, feeding unbiased information back to the IPM team on how to improve the efficacy and impact of their work. The IPM program manager also assists the program leader in determining progress towards goals and objectives through quarterly meetings and bi-annual reports. All participants receiving funds from this project are expected to follow through on the activities they have proposed, the evaluation of those activities, and contribute to the annual report. These expectations have been communicated clearly and were accepted by all team members during the development of the proposal. We have a highly collaborative team consisting of experienced extension specialists, as well as new specialists who joined MSU's research and extension program over the past 12 months.

Progress 09/01/24 to 08/31/25

Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences reached by the Montana Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program during this reporting period comprises citizens of Montana including farmers, ranchers, county extension agents, agricultural professionals, seed growers, greenindustry professionals, pesticide applicators, homeowners and landowners; US Forest Service, BLM, NRCS, MontanaDepartment of Agriculture, APHIS-PPQ, county weed districts, green industry organizations, agricultural organizations,master gardeners, and land managers. Changes/Problems:With a funding reduction from our original proposal that presented challenges for covering travel and participant costs for workshops, seminars, and trainings, the Montana IPM team collaborated to secure additional funding and meet the remaining need. The team will continue to look for funding and other opportunities to fill the budget gaps throughout the remainder of the grant cycle. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The following opportunities for training and professional development were provided in connection with the IPM program during this reporting period: Eilers, S., Center for Faculty Excellence Program, Session 1 - MSU Living Lab Faculty Learning Community, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States, (January 29, 2025) Eilers, S., Center for Faculty Excellence Program, Session 2 - MSU Living Lab Faculty Learning Community, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States, (February 19, 2025) Grimme, E. , Rolston, M., Seipel, T., McKelvy, U., Straub, B., Saeed, A., Jones, C., Rice, C., Eilers, S., Opedisano, T., Orloff, N. Conference attendance, Spring Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Horticulture Update, Billings, Montana, (April 29-May 1, 2025) Grimme, E., Conference Attendance, 2024 MSU Extension Annual Conference, MSU Extension, Bozeman, MT, United States, (October 22, 2024 - October 24, 2024) Grimme, E., Conference Attendance, 2025 AMTOPP Annual Conference, AMTOPP - Association of Montana Turf, Ornamental, and Pest Professionals, Fairmont Hot Springs, MT, United States, (January 30, 2025) Grimme, E., Conference Attendance, 2025 MNLA Annual Montana Green Expo Conference, MNLA - Montana Nursery & Landscape Association, Missoula, MT, United States, (January 8, 2025 - January 9, 2025). The Schutter Diagnostic Lab Team, in collaboration with the MSU Horticulture Specialist and Master Gardener Coordinator, had an information booth at the conference. Grimme, E., Continuing Education Program, 2025_National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) - IT Meeting, National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), United States, (February 3, 2025) Grimme, E., Continuing Education Training/Workshop, 2025 Invasive Species Incident Response Exercise and Training, Helena, Montana (April 23-24, 2025) McKelvy, U., Conference Attendance, 2025 NPMTI Annual Meeting, National Predictive Modeling Tool Initiative, Pensacola, NC, (February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2025 McKelvy, U., Conference Attendance, Annual Extension Fall Conference, MSU Extension, Bozeman, MT, United States, (October 22, 2024 - October 24, 2024) McKelvy, U., Conference Attendance, Annual Pulse Crop Working Group Research Meeting, Pulse Crop Working Group, Bozeman, ND, (February 17, 2025 - February 19, 2025) McKelvy, U., Grower Convention/Trade Show, Montana Grain Growers Association Annual Convention, Montana Grain Growers Association, Great Falls, MT, (December 4, 2024 - December 5, 2024) McKelvy, U., Training Attendance, PPCDL Workshop, Best Laboratory Practices, (March 24, 2025) McKelvy, U., Training Attendance, PPCDL Workshop, Sample Submission Workshop, (March 24, 2025) McKelvy, U., Training Attendance. Invasive Species ICS Exercise and Training, Helena, MT. (April 23-24, 2025) Orloff, N., Conference Attendance, Extension Annual Conference, MSU Extension, BOZEMAN, MT, United States, (October 22, 2024) Orloff, N., Conference Attendance, North America Invasive Species Incident Command System Training, Helena, MT, (April 22-23, 2025) Orloff, N., Conference Attendance, North America Invasive Species Management Association conference, North America Invasive Species Management Association, Missoula, MT, United States, (October 1, 2024 - October 3, 2024) Orloff, N., Director's Early Career Faculty Award, MSU Extension, October 22, 2024, Purpose: Engagement, Outreach or Service Rice, C., Conference Attendance, Association of Montana Turf Ornamental & Pest Professionals, Butte, MT, (January 30, 2025) Rice, C., Conference Attendance, Montana Invasive Species Summit, Helena, MT, USA, (November 14, 2024) Rice, C., Conference Attendance, Montana Nursery & Landscape Association, Missoula, MT, (January 9, 2025 - January 10, 2025) Rice, C., Conference Attendance, Montana Organic Vegetable Expo, Missoula, MT, (January 9, 2025) Rice, C., Conference Attendance, MSU 2024 Extension Annual Conference, Bozeman, MT, USA, (October 22, 2024 - October 24, 2024) Rice, C., Training Attendance. Invasive Species ICS Exercise and Training, Helena, MT. (April 23-24, 2025) Rice, C., Webinar Training, Dr. Matt Bertone, GPDN Webinar Presents: Insect Diagnostics 101: Techniques for Identification and Documentation. (April 2, 2025) Rice, C., Webinar, GPDN Webinar Presents: Telling Your Story: Impact Statements and Communicating with Policymakers, (February 26, 2025) Rice., C., Webinar Training, Dr. Gale Ridge, GPDN Webinar Presents: Introduction to Delusional Infestation (DI): It Takes a Village to Care for DI Sufferers - Definition, History, and Understanding. (March 19, 2025) Seipel, T., Straub, B., International IPM Symposium, San Diego, California, United States, (March 3-7, 2025) How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The results of this project have been disseminated to communities of interest using the following media: print publications (journal articles, newsletters, MontGuides), stakeholder advisory committee meetings, annual extension and industry annual conferences, presentations, pest management tours (Pest Management Tour and Urban Pesticide Tour), field days, workshops, social media, traditional media (radio, television, newspaper, press releases), videos, webinars, updated websites, Montana AgAlerts, and Montana Urban Alerts. Multi-state cooperative live presentations for Cultivating Healthy Plants had 2,609 live viewers, and webinars and recorded presentations had 1,385 additional views. Montana Ag Live, a seasonal call-in television production in cooperation with Montana PBS, has an average viewership of 15,000 per episode and project members contributed to 16 episodes. The Schutter Diagnostic Lab facebook page has 1,000 followers and the Montana Master Gardener facebook page has 2,865 subscribers. Montana AgAlerts (email and text) has 2,017 email subscribers and 168 text subscribers. Montana Urban Alerts (email and text) has 873 subscribers.The Montana IPM Team also published 47 peer reviewed journal articles, extension publications, or conference papers and gave 204 presentations (10,736 live participants). Surveys indicate a 25% or more average gain in knowledge after attending programing across priority areas including a greater understanding of urban pests and better awareness of new and establishing pests. These extension activities continue, and specialists continue to present research to a variety of stakeholders to develop a better understanding and IPM implementation throughout the state. General outcomes include weed and pathogen prevention, improved management of pests through IPM in urban settings and on over one million cropland acres, and more sustainable communities. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The following is the anticipated plan of work for the next reporting period organized by priority and objective, and we are prepared to succefully accomplish our work plan in 2026. Priority 1: IPM Implementation in Agronomic and Specialty Crops Objective 1. Provide hands-on training and research-based learning materials for agricultural professionals working with agronomic and specialty crops. Hands-on training and materials will be provided through livewebinars, seminars, workshops, continuing education classes,communications, and conference abstracts/proceedings. IPM members will continue to participate in the Palmer Amaranth Task Force and Pulse Crop Working Group. The Crop and Pest Management School IPM Workshop will be held in January 2026. Online subscriptions for Ag Alerts, that include timely information on pests, plant diseases, insects, weeds, etc., will continue (https://www.montana.edu/extension/ipm/alerts/). IPM group specialists will continue to serve as panel members on Montana Ag Live. IPM group specialists will complete a number of MontGuides and IPM-related Extension publications. Objective 2. Provide specialty crop growers with tools for timely pest management. The Montana Organic Veggie Expo will be held again in January 2026. Updates to the Intermountain Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide will continue in collaboration with Utah, Colorado, and Idaho IPM partners. Up to 5 new locations/weather stations may be added across Montana in connection with the TRAPS website to provide more location specific climate-based pest management recommendations. Objective 3. Real-time monitoring of pests via a website and farmer cooperators. PestWeb site maintenance will continue for the next reporting period.Orange wheat blossom midge traps will be distributed across Montana for timely monitoring and real time tracking. Priority 2: IPM Implementation in Communities Objective 1. Participate in the multistate cooperative project "Cultivating Healthy Plants" webinar series. The "Cultivating Healthy Plants" webinar series will continue with eight new webinars in the next reporting period. Objective 2. Expand availability and accessibility of online learning resources for urban IPM and Master Gardener programs. The MSU Online IPM Certification program will be updated and transferred to the Canvas platform for expanded accessibility and improved user experience. The Montana Master Gardener Program will continue to be updated in Canvas for easier access to online curriculum for self-paced learning. Facebook pages will continue to be maintained for the Schutter Diagnostic Lab (https://www.facebook.com/SchutterDiagnosticLab) and the Montana Master Gardener Program (https://www.facebook.com/MTMasterGardener/). Urban Alerts (https://www.montana.edu/extension/ipm/alerts/) will continue to provide timely updates and resources on critical pests, plant diseases, insects, weeds, etc. Objective 3. Provide hands-on training and learning materials for Extension field faculty, landscape industry, urban foresters, Master Gardeners, and the general public. Hands-on trainings with associated materials will continue throughout the grant cycle. Upcoming larger annual events include Diagnostic Bootcamp, Gardening in Montana, and Turf to Trees. New Agent Tool Kits will continue to be provided to all new county extension agents. Collaboration will continue for development of impactful multi-state emerald ash borer educational outreach. 2,000 copies of the 2026 Urban IPM Calendar will be distributed. Objective 4. Provide IPM education and training for owners of small acreages. Online modules and accompanying educational activities for small acreage landowners will be developed in the coming reporting period. We will also be holding a train-the-trainer workshop to support this stakeholder group. A fact sheet resource for grasshopper management in small acreages is currently being developed. An initial draft was distributed in year 1 as an AgAlert. Objective 5. Improve awareness of pollinator health and habitat through hands-on workshops and new outreach materials for Montana and the intermountain west. Hands-on training and multi-media materials will continue to be made available throughout the grant life cycle. Priority 3: IPM Support for Pest Diagnostic Facilities Objective 1. Increase access to molecular and rapid diagnostic services and tools to increase the accuracy of identification of key weeds and plant diseases. Diagnostic kits for the detection of fire blight from Agdia® will be distributed each year. Palmer amaranth PCR testing will continue as part of the early detection and rapid response plans developed through the Palmer Amaranth Task Force. Objective 2. Educate clients of the diagnostic laboratory on IPM-based pest management options. Schutter Diagnostic Lab will continue to conduct plant disease, insect/other arthropod, plant, mushroom, herbicide injury, and other abiotic disorders diagnoses through physical, email, and phone APP samples. Priority 4: IPM Education for Pesticide Applicators Objective 1. Provide hands-on training and learning materials for Pesticide Applicators. Hands-on training and materials will continue to be shared through pesticide-related presentations, livewebinars,workshops, continuing education classes,and lectures. The annual Pest Management Tour will be held in North-Central Montana in October. 12 additional pesticide personal protective equipmentkits will be constructed and distributed in year 2.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Montana IPM successfully conducted outreach and extension, reaching thousands of stakeholders in person and through diverse media. Accomplishments are described below by priority. Priority 1: IPM Implementation in Agronomic and Specialty Crops Objective 1. Provide hands-on training and research-based learning materials for professionals working with agronomic and specialty crops. Hands-on training and materials were shared directly with over 3,800 people through 49 agricultural-related presentations, livewebinars,workshops, classes, and conference abstracts/proceedings. IPM in fruits and vegetables, integrated weed and bird management, and orchard management workshops and presentations included over 500 participants in 12 events. Palmer Amaranth Task Force helped with early detection, making containment easier. More plants were identified this year in Carter County, but the rapid response planhas eliminated plants before seed set. This continued prevention has the potential to save MT producers millions of dollars. The "Entomology Day" workshopcentered on the identification, sampling, and best management practices for common agand kitchen garden arthropod pests. A post-workshopevaluationfoundthat100%ofrespondentswouldrecommend workshoptoothers. 15 alerts were posted as Ag Alerts that included timely information on pests, plant diseases, insects, weeds, etc. 2,017 email and 168 text subscribers (https://www.montana.edu/extension/ipm/alerts/). IPM specialists served as panel members on Montana Ag Live broadcast with 32 appearances on 16 episodes reaching ~15,000 people per episode. Objective 2. Provide specialty crop growers with tools for timely pest management. The IPM focused MT Organic Veggie Expo was held in Missoula on January 9-10, 2025. Updates to the Intermountain Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide continue in collaboration with Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. 19 locations/weather stations across MT are connected to the TRAPS website to provide climate-based pest management recommendations, predict insect emergence and life stages (phenology), and provide site-specific dates for treating and monitoringcertainpests.TRAPSdata canbefoundathttps://agresearch.montana.edu/warc/. Objective 3. Real-time monitoring of pests via a website and farmer cooperators. Maintained website for the real-time monitoring of the wheat midge (2 states) and alfalfa weevil (4 states). https://pestweb.montana.edu/Owbm/Home/Index. Priority 2: IPM Implementation in Communities Objective 1. Participate in the multistate cooperative project "Cultivating Healthy Plants" webinar series. "Cultivating Healthy Plants: An IPM Webinar Series," is a collaboration between Utah State University, University of Nevada - Reno, University of Idaho, and Montana State University. 2,609 individuals participated live in one of the 8 webinars, and there were 1,385 additional views of the recordings. We established a central place to house the webinar series and associated content (https://www.youtube.com/@CultivatingHealthyPlants, https://www.cultivatinghealthyplants.org/) and have284 YouTube channel subscribers. Objective 2. Expand availability and accessibility of online learning resources for urban IPM and Master Gardener programs. The Urban IPM Program partners with the Master Gardener Program to educate green industry professionals, extension field faculty, and Master Gardeners in IPM principles. MSU IPM Certification programoffers the opportunity for participants to become certified IPM professionals by attending workshops and self-paced trainings. The Master Gardener Program offers 26 courses, individuals can access curriculum online for self-paced learning. Curriculum is being updated and transferred to the Canvas for expanded use. Schutter Lab maintains a Facebook page with over 1,000 followers (https://www.facebook.com/SchutterDiagnosticLab). The online "Monthly Weed Post" newsletter for MSU Extension reaches approximately 600 subscribers each month. Master Gardener Program maintains a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MTMasterGardener/) with weekly posts and 2,865 subscribers. 10 timely Urban Alerts were posted (https://www.montana.edu/extension/ipm/alerts/) to 820 email and 53 text subscribers. Objective 3. Provide hands-on training and learning materials for Extension field faculty, landscape industry, urban foresters, Master Gardeners, and the general public. Hands-on training and materials were shared directly through 64community-related presentations, livewebinars, seminars, workshops, continuing education classes,lectures, and conference abstracts/proceedings (over 1,800 participants). Supported Gallatin Valley Extension and local school districts with hands-on student learningat the annual Farm Fair. 2,000 copies of the IPM Calendar were distributed to across 54 counties and 4 reservations. Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona have collaborated for grant funding and initiation of an extensive regional education and outreach campaign for Emerald ash borer (EAB). This insect is a key problem in urban and rural forest settings and destroys 100% of ash trees in just a few years ifundetected or unaddressed. The EAB team is collaborating for prevention and management strategies through working group meetings, workshops, community events, and print, digital, and social media to educate and increase adoption of IPM practices among homeowners and municipalities. Objective 4. Provide IPM education and training for owners of small acreages. The small acreage grasshopper management fact sheet has been initiated. Objective 5. Improve awareness of pollinator health and habitat through hands-on workshops and new outreach materials for Montana and the intermountain west. Hands-on training and materials were shared directly through 12 IPM pollinator-specific presentations, seminars, workshops, continuing education classes,and lectures (over 385 participants). Priority 3: IPM Support for Pest Diagnostic Facilities Objective 1. Increase access to molecular and rapid diagnostic services and tools to increase the accuracy of identification of key weeds and plant diseases. 25 plant disease diagnostic kits for the detection of fire blight from Agdia® were distributedto extension offices in 4 counties (Gallatin, Flathead, Richland, Madison-Jefferson) and one agricultural research center (Corvallis). 18 samples were tested; 6samples were diagnosed "positive" for fire blight. Extension agents reported that the kits are easy to use. One extension agent said "Super easy to use. So nice to have an option like this to help producers and homeowners to catch it ASAP." Palmer amaranth PCR testing was completed on 8 samples. One sample tested positive and contributed to early detection and rapid response resulting in containment. Objective 2. Educate clients of the diagnostic laboratory on IPM-based pest management options. Schutter Diagnostic Lab conducted ~2,300 plant disease, insect/other arthropod, plant, mushroom, herbicide injury, and other abiotic disorders diagnoses. Samples were received from 49 of 56 MT counties and 5 additional states. Priority 4: IPM Education for Pesticide Applicators Objective 1. Provide hands-on training and learning materials for Pesticide Applicators. Hands-on training and materials were shared directly through 53 pesticide-related presentations, livewebinars,workshops, continuing education classes,and lectures (over 2,100 participants). The Pest Management Tour was held in 8 locations across South-western MT with a total of 237 attendees. A 35% average gain in knowledge was observed across all IPM subject areas when attendees rated their knowledge before and after the event. This saved applicators a conservative estimate of millions of dollars due to increased effectiveness in managing pests across 469,746 acres as indicated in surveys to attendees. 12 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits were constructed and distributed.

Publications

  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Larson, C., Hettinger, K., Carr, P., Miller, P., Volkman, M., Chichinsky, D., Seipel, T. F. (2024). Tillage and crop sequences for organic Cirsium arvense management in the Northern Great Plains, USA. Agronomy Journal.
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Larson, C., Chichinsky, D., Menalled, F., Seipel, T. F. (2025). Integrating Puccinia punctiformis, a biological control agent, into Cirsium arvense management in semi-arid organic agriculture. Biological Control, 202, 105724. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964425000349
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Majeski, M. L., Simanonok, S. C., Miller, Z. J., Rew, L. J., Mangold, J. M. (2024). Spring seeding integrated with a spring glyphosate application promotes establishment of Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass) in Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass)-infested rangelands. Ecological Restoration, 42(3), 181-192. https://er.uwpress.org/content/42/3/181
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Mangold, J., Sencenbaugh, L., Harvey, A., Rebis, M., Rew, L. (2024). Response of Ventenata dubia and other species seven years after herbicide applications to an improved pasture in Montana. Invasive Plant Science and Management.
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Mumford, C., Mangold, J., Winnie, J., Cutting, K., Zabinski, C., Rew, L. (2025). Response of cheatgrass and other vegetation to proactive management using two consecutive fall herbicide applications in high-elevation sagebrush steppe. Rangeland and Ecological Management, 101, 43-53
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Stewart, P., J. Lack, M. Rolston, K. Virtaneva, P. Beare, C. Martens, M. Bloom and T. Schwan. (2025). Ixodes scapularis Tick Parasitizing Dog in Dawson County, USA, 2023. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025; 31:1138-1140.
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Friskop et al. (2024). Wheat yield reduction and economic loss caused by plant disease from 2018 through 2021. Plant Health Progress.
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2025 Citation: Goosey, H., Rice, C. L., Bolt, C., Pondolfino, J. (2025). Bees and Bareground. In Sara Adlington, Erika Malo, Ann Maroso (Ed.), Lives and Landscapes (Winter 2025 ed., pp. 20-22). Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension.